Manager Tools
880 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsTired of management theory? Want to learn specific skills to help improve your management performance? Then Manager Tools is the podcast for you! Manager Tools is a weekly business podcast focused on helping professionals become more effective managers and leaders. Each week, we discuss specific actions for professionals to take to achieve their desired management and career objectives. Manager Tools won Best Business Podcast Award in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2012 as well as the People's Choice Award in 2008. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/recommendations to read what others are saying about the impact Manager Tools has had on their careers and lives.
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What You've Been Taught About Management is Wrong
August 10, 2015 17:00 - 21.3 MBMark's July 2015 USI Speech in Paris
Uncommunicative Direct Conversation - This is NOT Micromanagement - Part 2
August 03, 2015 04:00 - 12.2 MBHow to ask questions of a direct who doesn't communicate during One on Ones, and why this approach is NOT micromanaging.
Uncommunicative Direct Conversation - This is NOT Micromanagement - Part 1
July 27, 2015 04:00 - 15.4 MBHow to ask questions of a direct who doesn't communicate during One on Ones, and why this approach is NOT micromanaging.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Tell The Truth - Part 2
July 20, 2015 04:00 - 19.1 MBWe recommend spending time with each new member of your team encouraging them to tell the truth, and not be afraid of not knowing how to do something or the standard way of doing something in their new role.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Tell The Truth - Part 1
July 13, 2015 04:00 - 18.1 MBWe recommend spending time with each new member of your team encouraging them to tell the truth, and not be afraid of not knowing how to do something or the standard way of doing something in their new role.
How to Prewire a Meeting
July 06, 2015 04:00 - 24.5 MBFor the holidays, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts ... the Pre-wire. This cast describes a way to prepare for meetings or presentations where you need to persuade.
Results and Retention - 10th Anniversary, Part 2
June 29, 2015 04:00 - 17.3 MBThe definition of an Effective Manager is to achieve results while retaining your team members.
Results and Retention - 10th Anniversary, Part 1
June 23, 2015 04:00 - 17.4 MBThe definition of an Effective Manager is to achieve results while retaining your team members.
Leading Change: The Ore Cart - Chapter 1
June 15, 2015 03:00 - 16 MBNot everyone on your team wants to go along with every change you want to create. Luckily, you don't have to win over everyone.
Overcoming Trinity Pushback - Chapter 2 - No Time For One on Ones - Part 2
June 08, 2015 01:00 - 19.5 MBSome directs will tell you they don't have time for One on Ones. They're wrong, for all kinds of reasons. Here's what to say to get them over the hump.
Overcoming Trinity Pushback - Chapter 2 - No Time For One on Ones - Part 1
June 01, 2015 04:00 - 17 MBSome directs will tell you they don't have time for One on Ones. They're wrong, for all kinds of reasons. Here's what to say to get them over the hump.
How To Go On Vacation - Part 2
May 25, 2015 17:00 - 20.6 MBPart 2 of our series on how to plan for and take an effective vacation.
Manager Tools Effective Manager Video Course
May 20, 2015 17:00 - 4.5 MBMore details about the Effecive Manager Video Course.
How To Go On Vacation - Part 1
May 18, 2015 13:00 - 18.7 MBHow to plan for and take an effective vacation.
What To Do When Your Direct Complains About The Company - Part 2
May 11, 2015 12:41 - 15.1 MBThe conclusion of our series on how to tell when complaining from a direct about the company is becoming malignant, and how to address it.
What To Do When Your Direct Complains About The Company - Part 1
May 04, 2015 03:08 - 14 MBHow to tell when complaining from a direct about the company is becoming malignant, and how to address it.
Managing a High C - Dangers - Part 2
April 27, 2015 16:26 - 19 MBManaging a rule-following, process focused perfectionist can be infuriating if you don't share their interest in details and data. How can you help a perfectionist "High C" be more effective in a world where deadlines and people matter?
Managing a High C - Dangers - Part 1
April 20, 2015 07:09 - 23.1 MBManaging a rule-following, process focused perfectionist can be infuriating if you don't share their interest in details and data. How can you help a perfectionist "High C" be more effective in a world where deadlines and people matter?
Manager Tools Effective Manager Video Course Announcment
April 17, 2015 07:09 - 708 KBAnnouncing the Effecive Manager Video Course.
Conversational One on Ones
April 13, 2015 06:13 - 15.2 MBOur guidance on how to make One on Ones more conversational.
Hall of Fame: One on Ones - Part 1
April 06, 2015 17:07 - 42.6 MBThe inaugural episode of our Hall of Fame Series: Our guidance on One on Ones.
How To Respond To a Request For A Raise - Part 3
March 30, 2015 14:22 - 15.1 MBThe conclusion of our guidance on how to respond to a request for a raise.
How To Respond To a Request For A Raise - Part 2
March 24, 2015 01:08 - 18.6 MBThe second part of our guidance on how to respond to a request for a raise.
How To Respond To a Request For A Raise - Part 1
March 16, 2015 02:57 - 19.4 MBOur guidance on how to respond to a request for a raise.
Too Full Calendar Solutions - Back To Back Meetings, Part 2
March 08, 2015 18:57 - 16.9 MBThe conclusion of our guidance on how to regain control of a calendar that is regularly full of back to back meetings.
Too Full Calendar Solutions - Back To Back Meetings, Part 1
March 02, 2015 03:03 - 17.5 MBOur guidance on how to regain control of a calendar that is regularly full of back to back meetings.
Too Full Calendar Solutions - Meeting Attendance Delegation - Part 2
February 23, 2015 18:57 - 18.5 MBThe conclusion of our guidance on how to delegate meeting attendance, to address a chronically overbooked calendar.
Too Full Calendar Solutions - Meeting Attendance Delegation - Part 1
February 16, 2015 18:17 - 14 MBOur guidance on how to delegate meeting attendance, to address a chronically overbooked calendar.
I Didn't Get The Title/Raise - Part 2
February 09, 2015 03:43 - 14.9 MBThe conclusion of our series on how to handle the situation where you got a "promotion" but didn't get the title/raise that should have gone with it.
I Didn't Get The Title/Raise - Part 1
February 02, 2015 04:34 - 13.4 MBHow to handle the situation where you got a "promotion" but didn't get the title/raise that should have gone with it.
The Unspoken Commitment - Our 500th MT Cast
January 25, 2015 22:24 - 26.4 MBOur guidance on your obligation to proactively communicate when your projects or tasks are at risk in some way.
Meeting Notes - Dead Simple
January 19, 2015 05:03 - 19.3 MBHow to take meeting notes and distribute them within 30 seconds of a meeting.
Phone Trees
January 12, 2015 20:10 - 21.2 MBWe recommend you create, maintain, and periodically test a telephone alert system or "Phone Tree" for use in exigencies.
Sending a Direct to an Industry Conference - Part 2 (Corrected)
January 05, 2015 22:15 - 15.9 MBHow to get the most out of sending a direct report to an industry conference.
Sending a Direct to an Industry Conference - Part 1
December 29, 2014 19:13 - 18.6 MBHow to get the most out of sending a direct report to an industry conference.
Calendar Soup
December 23, 2014 00:03 - 24.8 MBYour calendar is not a puzzle, with perfectly interlocking pieces. It’s a soup.
Effective Relationships - I’m a D, My Direct is a C - Part 4 (Updated)
December 16, 2014 07:01 - 31.4 MBPart 4 of the example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a direct who is a High C, if you are a High D.
Effective Relationships - I’m a D, My Direct is a C - Part 3
December 08, 2014 06:38 - 32.1 MBPart 3 of the example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a direct who is a High C, if you are a High D.
Effective Relationships - I’m a D, My Direct is a C - Part 2
December 01, 2014 02:51 - 35.7 MBPart 2 of the example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a direct who is a High C, if you are a High D.
Effective Relationships - I’m a D, My Direct is a C - Part 1
November 24, 2014 03:17 - 14.8 MBAn example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a direct who is a High C, if you are a High D.
How To Turn Down a Job Candidate - Part 2
November 18, 2014 04:55 - 14.8 MBThere are effective and ineffective ways to notify a candidate you've interviewed that you won't be offering them.
How To Turn Down a Job Candidate - Part 1
November 10, 2014 06:50 - 14.8 MBThere are effective and ineffective ways to notify a candidate you've interviewed that you won't be offering them.
There Is No Magic In The Word Feedback
November 03, 2014 05:31 - 14.8 MBYou don't have to say the word "feedback" to give feedback in the MT model. But we do recommend you ask first.
My Direct is Resigning Chapter 1 - Never Counter Offer - Part 3
October 27, 2014 13:48 - 23.8 MBThe conclusion of our guidance to never make a counter-offer to an employee who has a competing offer.
My Direct is Resigning Chapter 1 - Never Counter Offer - Part 2
October 19, 2014 17:07 - 24.3 MBPart 2 of our series on our guidance to never make a counter-offer to an employee who has a competing offer.
My Direct is Resigning Chapter 1 - Never Counter Offer - Part 1
October 13, 2014 04:41 - 21.9 MBNever make a counter-offer to an employee who has a competing offer.
Expanded Email Guidance #1
October 06, 2014 04:11 - 13.8 MBPart of our periodic series with rules about how to professionally handle email.
Welcome To They - Professional Subordination - Chapter 2 - Part 2
September 29, 2014 06:02 - 16.8 MBWhen decisions are made you may disagree with, you must communicate the decision supportively both in public and in private.
Welcome To They - Professional Subordination - Chapter 2
September 22, 2014 04:49 - 16.2 MBWhen decisions are made you may disagree with, you must communicate the decision supportively both in public and in private.
Adjusting Recurring Agendas
September 15, 2014 04:41 - 17.3 MBHow to adjust a standing agenda for a recurring meeting